We’ve been doing alot of work this week thinking about search and synonyms for SRMO. There will be 3 core search functions on the product: the Quick Search, the Advanced Search and the search of our visualisation tool: “Methods Map”. Our goal is that, when you search for a term, you will receive all of […]
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We are currently in the midst of the technical development of SAGE Research Methods Online. Every two weeks iFactory (our technology partner) are delivering a new iteration of the product for us to review and test. We’re hoping to keep the development to 10 iterations in total, and we’ve just sent back the testing results […]
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The ESRC invites applications for a third round of nodes of the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM). The overall mission of the Centre is to provide a strategic focal point for the identification, development and delivery of an integrated national research and training programme aimed at promoting a step change in the quality and […]
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Some Tales from ICQI 2010………. Endarkened Feminist Epistemologies: New VisionsSamantha Wahome, Charlotte Bell, Chinwe L. Okpalaoka, Anne J WaliaulaChaired by Cynthia Dillard It may be that the Ohio State University is the centre of the multiverse….. Patti Lather, Laurel Richardson, Cynthia Diilard and now the women in this plenary session…. who spoke with strength, centredness […]
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Face to face research in South Asia particularly in Pakistan is still considered the most reasonable option for researchers. This is because of population diversity, spread, low literacy rate, and availability of low priced local field work resources. For every fieldwork, the researcher has to assure three vital steps to select a representative sample including […]
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Continue ReadingA few weeks ago I did a presentation at the STM Beyond Books seminar, talking about Methodspace and SAGE Research Methods Online and the work we carried out to understand how social scientists perform research online. It was recorded and you can check out the video here.
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Last Wednesday I spent the day at Loyola Marymount University at a SCELC vendor day. We had 6 classroom sessions with libraries in the SCELC consortia where I shared some of the latest screen designs for SRMO. Here’s a photo of one of the sessions – a very smiley group this one was – apologies […]
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Continue ReadingI’m very excited to announce our SRMO Editorial Board – we are supported in this development by a very distinguished number of scholars and I would like to thank them again for their participationg. The members of our Editorial Board are: Alan Bryman, University of Leicester, Arlene Fink, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Graham […]
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This is an extract from a talk by Carol Smart to a gathering of academics and socio-legal researchers. The talk reflects on the impact of research – particularly qualitative research – beyond academia. Leaving aside the political connotations that the word “Impact” now has for academics working in British universities, Carol discusses the contribution that […]
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We had quite a bit of feedback that the some of the page designs were looking too blue. Despite our need to keep up with SAGE branding we’ve added some more colour to the designs – here’s a new look for the search results page that iFactory has just updated. I think this is now […]
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